The West Wing Weekly cover image

The West Wing Weekly

4.18: Privateers (with Allison Janney, Jeff Perry, Helen Slayton-Hughes, and the DAR)

Mar 21, 2018
01:21:16

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • The episode delves into the dynamics of families and relationships, particularly through the exploration of the president's daughters and their induction into the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) organization.
  • The episode highlights the issue of global warming through the subplot of a melting glacier in Alaska, emphasizing concerns about environmental violations and legal consequences faced by companies and individuals.

Deep dives

The episode revolves around a bill and protests

The episode focuses on Abby's anger over an anti-abortion writer being attached to a foreign aid bill. Amy is asked to sabotage the president's proposal, while Toby deals with a whistleblower exposing a law-breaking chemical company. Additionally, protests arise over Abby's distant relative being a pirate rather than a patriot.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode